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Car show planned in Lula

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Wednesday, June 21. 2017

The Lula Belton Historical Society will present the annual Classic Car & Truck Show on Saturday, June 24, at Rafe Banks Park, 5831 Athens Street, Lula. The show starts at 10 a.m., coffee, donuts and sausage biscuits to be offered before that. Registeration will be at the gate with a $20 entry fee. There will be door prizes throughout the ... [Full Story »]

Bank robbery reported at Banks Crossing

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Monday, June 19. 2017

The Banks County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an armed robbery Monday morning at approximately 10:30 a.m. that had occurred at Northeast Georgia Bank located at 30990 Highway 441, across from Walmart at Banks Crossing. The suspect was described as a thin, white female in her early to mid-30’s with blonde hair. Witnesses stated that ... [Full Story »]

Gillsville to hold election in November to fill council seat

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Sunday, June 18. 2017

The Gillsville City Council will be operating with one less councilmember for the remainder of the year. After accepting the resignation of councilman Jim Butler at a meeting held Tuesday, June 6, the council agreed to allow the position to remain vacant until the general election set to be held in November. According to Mayor Larry Poole, the ... [Full Story »]

17th annual Potters Festival planned

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Wednesday, June 14. 2017

The 17th annual North Georgia Folk Potters Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the Banks County Recreation Department, located at 607 Thompson Street in Homer. The goal of the North Georgia Folk Potters Festival is to promote the arts in Banks County, help support the art department in our local schools and to ... [Full Story »]

Summer hours, registration dates listed for BCHS

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Wednesday, June 7. 2017

July hours at Banks County High School will be Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A counselor will be available at the school on the following dates and times: July 17-20 (1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.), July 25–July 27 (8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.), July 31 – August 3 (8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to ... [Full Story »]

Career coach to be at library

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Wednesday, May 31. 2017

A career coach with WorkSource Georgia Mountains will be at the Banks County Public Library from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 15. The library is located at 226 Hwy. 51 South, Homer. The career coach will offer assistance with resume and cover letter development, online job searches, career interest assessments and testing, mock ... [Full Story »]

Memorial Day events planned in Homer, Lula

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Thursday, May 25. 2017

A Memorial Day service will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Homer. The American Legion and Auxiliary Post 215 will be remembering those who have served and are now gone. Those attending are asked to bring their lawn chairs. The City of Lula will hold a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at 10 a.m. on Monday, ...

BOC budget hearings continue

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Wednesday, May 24. 2017

The Banks County Board of Commissioners agreed to allocate money for an update of the personnel policy and for a training officer at the fire department when budget hearings continued on Thursday. Finance director Randy Failyer requested that $12,000 be added to the human resources department budget to cover the consulting costs for rewriting ... [Full Story »]

Injuries reported when ambulance wrecks

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Tuesday, May 23. 2017

Two people were injured when an ambulance transporting a patient to a Gainesville hospital Saturday night overturned. A Banks County EMS employee and a patient were reportedly both injured. The wreck occurred on Hwy. 51 East when the driver of the ambulance reportedly overturned.

Injuries reported when ambulance wrecks

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Tuesday, May 23. 2017

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